Bankless Academy has a mission: to advocate self-sovereignty for the modern individual, and instill confidence in web3 exploration! 🧑🏻🚀🚀
Our platform takes a hands-on approach to education, where theory meets practice. We believe that to understand web3, you must get immersed! With a blend of interactive content, knowledge checks, and practical onchain quests, Bankless Academy is a free-to-use, open source learning platform that caters to the web3 curious. Our goal is to guide learners from being newcomers to becoming adept #BanklessExplorers - ready to navigate the world of web3.
The project is pioneering #antisybil efforts as one of the first education platforms to integrate Gitcoin Passport. This implementation protects onchain credentials from fraud - preserving the legitimacy of your education!
Currently, our learning journey covers 13 crucial topics for any future Bankless Explorer, including:
- Wallet Basics
- Blockchain Basics available in 3 languages
- Web3 Security
- Layer 1 Blockchains
- How to Fund a Wallet on Layer 2
- Layer 2 Blockchains (co-built with Optimism)
- Intro to DeFi
- The Stablecoin Guide
- Decentralized Exchanges (co-built with Velodrome)
- How to Swap on a Decentralized Exchange
- Managing Token Allowances
- DEX Aggregators (co-built with 1inch)
- Optimism Governance available in 6 languages
With your support, Bankless Academy is committed to providing free web3 education for all.
More than 10,000 lesson badges protected by Gitcoin Passport have been minted by unique Bankless Explorers. These badges provide users with a means to showcase their acquired knowledge to the world through soul-bound tokens (SBTs) also known as non-transferable NFTs.
In July, the Bankless Academy Squad participated in ETH Barcelona, the second edition of Spain's most significant web3 gathering. During this event, our team hosted its inaugural in-person workshop titled "Crypto Compass: Finding Your Path in Web3." The workshop was met with resounding success, evident in both the attendance and engagement levels. Following the event, we received numerous requests from various Ethereum-focused gatherings worldwide. This enthusiastic response has opened an exciting avenue for Bankless Academy, paving the way for in real life learning events that transform knowledge sharing and online educational tools into immersive experiences with a substantial impact.
In the upcoming months, we're committed to expanding these valuable experiences to a broader audience of #BanklessExplorers across the globe.
Our latest product upgrade brings a significant enhancement to the user experience and introduces the creation of our first lesson collectibles. Each unique piece is a carefully crafted 3D NFT. By minting a Lesson Collectible, users showcase their support for web3 education as a public good. Owners of the new Bankless Academy feature are recognized as Guardians and become valued members of a passionate community advocating for web3 education.
The project has taken its first steps to break down the language barriers that slow down the spread of web3 knowledge. After attending ETH Barcelona, we launched our first Spanish lesson for Bankless Explorers: Conceptos Básicos de Blockchain. We recently launched a new lesson in 6 languages, and are planning to translate all our existing lessons as well in Spanish 🇪🇸, Japanese 🇯🇵, Chinese 🇨🇳, French 🇫🇷, and German 🇩🇪.
- New lesson content around DAOs, L2s, and Public Goods
- In-person workshops at upcoming Ethereum events in Europe and in the US
- Bankless Academy Learning Cohorts
- More multi-language lessons
At the highest level, the web3 learning experiences provided by Bankless Academy stand to empower humanity with the informed decision-making required in our digital future. We firmly believe that we align with the vision of what Gitcoin stands for, and that together we can slay Moloch.
Your support helps Bankless Academy continue to thrive by fulfilling its mission. Through impactful learning journeys we aim to help the world #GoBankless, one Explorer at a time.
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Thank you for your inconditional support! 🙏
September - October 2023
- New multilingual functionality https://twitter.com/didierkrux/status/1701612539334017262
- Release of ‘Optimism Governance’ lesson, with support in five languages
https://twitter.com/BanklessAcademy/status/1699836629773611222
- Release of ‘Managing Token Allowances’ entry in our Explorer’s Handbook
https://twitter.com/BanklessAcademy/status/1699407166002913442
- Release of ‘Ethereum Token Standards’ entry in our Explorer’s Handbook
https://twitter.com/BanklessAcademy/status/1722224860527833105
- Release of ‘Wallet Basics’ Italian support https://twitter.com/BanklessAcademy/status/1710273155145634062
- ‘Wallet Basics’ talk, in Italian, at ETHMilan https://twitter.com/BanklessAcademy/status/1710272622028550245
- New in-lesson “suggest changes” feature
- WalletConnect v2 migration https://twitter.com/didierkrux/status/1707425065480982873
Bankless Academy currently measures two metrics for success:
- Lesson completions, measuring the amount of users educated on web3 topics.
Total badges distributed: https://dune.com/didierkrux/bankless-academy-badges
- Content collects, measuring user’s desire to own Academy content, and donation-based income. Total collectibles distributed: https://dune.com/didierkrux/bankless-academy-collectibles
